Early 17th-Century German School, Vita Christi, Thirty Miniatures Rural Eager to develop others

Eager to develop others

yet opted instead for artistic pursuits

He leans forward with his elbows resting on a rustic stone wall as she picks the petals from a daisy

890 achieved for ‘Portrait of a gentleman’ at Sotheby’s in 2018

whereby such evident Catholic symbols are merged with local deities

Early 17th-Century German School, Vita Christi, Thirty Miniatures Rural Eager to develop othersThis rather fascinating arrangement of early 17th century miniatures depicts thirty scenes from the life of Christ. The origins of this collection are unknown but its likely that the miniatures either formed part of a larger manuscript or served as a picture book illustrating the Vita Christi. In the top left, we see the Annunciation, whereby the Archangel Gabriel announces to the Virgin Mary that she will conceive a son by the power of the Holy